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Functional and Basic Skills courses - English, Maths and ESOL

English functional skills

Would you like to be more confident with your literacy skills? Are you trying to improve your skills to gain access to further study or gain qualifications to improve your career prospects? You may just wish to increase your confidence in using English in daily life.

Our courses range from basic literacy for beginners to Functional English at Level 2 and include:

  • Literacy skills for beginners/Pre-Entry - reading and writing
  • Functional English entry 1
  • Functional English entry 2
  • Get Ready for Functional English entry 3
  • Functional English entry 3
  • Functional English level 1

Functional English level 2 These courses will bring up to date your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills with a theoretical and practical application for the world of work, real life and further study. You will be supported to develop the skills base that employers require and have the opportunity to gain a recognised City and Guilds’ qualification. This will improve your job/career prospects or future study aspirations for further or higher education.

Spring 2025 enrolment

To enrol on one of our courses you will need to attend a pre-course assessment date to check current level of skills and knowledge. This is by pre-arranged appointment only.

Functional Skills English and literacy skills consultations will be held on Wednesday 15 January 2025 from 10am to 2pm at the Thomas Calton Centre, Alpha Street, SE15 4NX. This will help to place you on the right course for your level.

To book an appointment, you can:

  • phone 020 7358 2100
  • email adult.learning@southwark.gov.uk
  • visit the Thomas Calton Centre Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm (during term time Monday and Wednesday until 9pm)

We look forward to welcoming you to the adult learning centre and the start of your learning journey with us.

Page last updated: 22 November 2024

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